Six killed in separate accidents

LUCKNOW: Six persons were killed in separate accidents in the city on Thursday. A mechanic and a contractual employee of Jal Sansthan, committed suicides in Cantonment and New Hyderabad areas respectively, while a biker lost his life in a road accident in Banthara. Three incidents of deaths were also reported from Manaknagar, Aliganj and Krishnanagar police stations.

According to police, Allan Khan, a mechanic committed suicide after tying a knot around his neck from the ceiling fan on Thursday morning at his home located off Dholak Wali Gali in Cantonment area. Khan left a note claiming responsibility for his act. He also mentioned in the note that he remained upset for past few days and was not able to concentrate on anything. The reason for his disturbed state was growing responsibility on his shoulders to feed and look after his family members. Allan used to worry about the growing financial needs of his family that include his wife, one-and-half-year-old son and two daughters aged seven and four.

In the other suicide case, Shekhar Lal (20) set himself on fire after his father, who is also employed with Jal Sansthan, pulled him up for drinking. Shekhar was admitted to Civil Hospital, where he lost his life on Thursday.

In a road accident that took place in Narayanpur area of Banthara, 45-year-old Mahesh Kashyap lost his life. The bike on which Kashyap was riding pillion was hit by another biker at high speed near a fuel station while he was trying to overtake a truck from wrong side. Two children and bike rider also suffered injuries in the accident and were rushed to a private hospital.

The police were also informed about dead bodies of two persons that were found near railway tracks in Mohibullapur and Alamnagar area, while the body of an unidentified man was fished out from the canal near Kanausi bridge in Manaknagar area.